Education 779 - PhysiolBases/Human Behavior

This course is designed to provide graduate students with a broad and integrated understanding and advanced graduate-level knowledge in the biological bases that effect human behavior, emotions, development and learning. This course will facilitate a comprehensive understanding of physiological processes that influence perception, cognition, emotion, learning and motivation. Specifically, the course will introduce student to the structure and physiology of the brain, hormonal influences on behavior, affective bases of behavior, and roles of psychopharmacology. This understanding of physiological foundations will be applied to assessment and decision- making practices in school and clinical settings.